Tankuché Artisan Beekeeping!
The community of Tankuché regularly welcomes visitors for a tour that includes instruction and learning, some local history, and a deep dive into beekeeping and the honey making process.
Visitors meet up at the Parador Turístico, Eco Tankuche in Tankuché, Campeche. A first stop is at the cooperative Colchadores de Sansevieria where visitors learn about using the lengua de vaca plant to make all kinds of artisan works. Shredding, dyeing and spinning are all part of the process.
The Ko'ox Hit (Let's Weave) cooperative then has guests in to make the , a space where handicrafts are made with Jipi Japa, and visitors can join the process in an authentic handicraft cave. The old Hacienda Tankuché, still the center of town, lets visitors explore the grounds and the old main building. It still stands at the center of town. Later, the tour ends up at the Mak Jobón meliponarium, where visitors learn about the care of the melipona bees and the process of transforming their honey into medicinal and cosmetic goods.
At the end, guests come back to the Eco Tankuché parador for a traditional meal, accompanied by the community jaranero dance group. Pibipollo, is usually served along with other local favorites.
Tankuché is roughly a 40-minute drive from the Tren Maya station at Calkini. There is usually cooperativo service from the train station, but it is best to reserve with Eco Tankuche prior to arriving. Tankuché is also roughly equidistant between the capital cites of San Francisco de Campeche to the south, and Mérida to the north in Yucatan.
